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Palestinians can vote in the UN request to force other countries to publicly justify its refusal to support

Palestinians are resigned to losing his battle for majority support within the Security Council for the full implementation of UN members, but can still push a vote next week a bid countries discomfort abstaining or voting against.

The Security Council will meet in New York Friday to discuss a report on the application of Palestine. However, the Palestinians have not been able to gather the necessary two-thirds majority of 15 members, thus avoiding the need for U.S. to use its veto to prevent the application is approved.

Palestinians also receive the official report on Friday and management will meet to decide future actions, according to a Palestinian official. "I certainly will not vote [Security Council] morning," he said.

An option for the Palestinians to keep in mind is that the request for a vote next week, knowing they will lose. "What these countries to justify why not publicly support a Palestinian state," he said. The British Foreign Secretary, William Hague, appeared "very uncomfortable" in the House of Commons this week explaining the British decision to abstain in the vote, he said.

Another option is to take his case to the UN General Assembly without a vote of the Security Council. The Palestinians are expected to win the support of more than two thirds of the 193 countries of the UN, but the General Assembly may approve the observer status at day rather than full membership.

Israel opposes any change in status at the UN, saying that Palestinians must return to the talks. "I appeal to leaders and Palestinians want to return to the negotiating table immediately to resolve our differences. Peace is not achieved at the UN because the UN can not give independence to the Palestinians and can not provide security for Israel, "Israeli President Shimon Peres said this week.